People can choose to vote in one of three ways: in person, by post or by proxy.

Any voter who arrives at the polling station before 10pm and is still waiting to vote at 10pm will be able to vote. Legislation was changed by the UK Government in 2013 to allow this to happen following a recommendation by the Electoral Commission.

Registered voters can visit their local polling station between 7am and 10pm on June 8 to cast their votes. Before polling day, voters will be sent a poll card which includes details of where their polling station is. Voters can only vote at their allocated polling station as stated on this card.

Polling station staff will be on hand to explain the ballot paper and how to vote.

Voters do not need to take their poll card with them to the polling station but doing so may help speed up the process.